The History of Budapest In Three Cups
In Budapest, there’s more to cheers than just wine and beer. In the city, three drinks reign supreme: palinka, unicum and soda water. These three staple beverages have a long, storied history in Hungary. Palinka, known as “firewater,” is not a drink for the faint of heart, boasting an alcohol content between 40 and 50 percent. Next up, the bitter tasting unicum is a concoction created using 40 different herbs as per a centuries-old family recipe. Finally, the stalwart soda water, now found in every bar, restaurant and café, is a vital part of Budapest’s history and culture. Grab a drink with us as we discover the secrets behind the spirits of Hungary.
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As a Hungarian, I am delighted that Great Big Story (by far my favourite channel) made a video all about my country. Thank you!
Yes. I tried several Palinka when I visited Budapest and some are quite delicious. Also, Hungary has a significant winemaking history (more than just Tokaj) so be sure to drink some delicious wine when in Budapest.
@ciCCapROSTi
6 жыл бұрын
And soda goes with wine much better than on its own.
@en6598
6 жыл бұрын
shinarit Are u also hungarian?
@bruno6170
5 жыл бұрын
@@ciCCapROSTi oh, I found the dumb pelican :D
Im hungarian and I wanna say thanks for making this video about us.
The unicum guy’s (Sandor) lower half is messing with me. I’m sure it’s an angle/chair distortion but what on earth
@santiagoperez5431
6 жыл бұрын
Alexandria M damn it it messed with me
@ALAPINO
6 жыл бұрын
He just never skipped leg day.
@yungboy4216
6 жыл бұрын
fish-eye lens?
@ALAPINO
6 жыл бұрын
No, just a very wide lens, low angle and a little too close to his knees.
@vol10O000
6 жыл бұрын
Long legs
I think Great Big Story is in love with Hungary. They have made so many videos on Budapest.
I was in Budapest a few months ago. Amazing city.
I have a friend who is Hungarian and I asked him what’s it like to drink palinka? He asked me if I drink alcohol at all. I told him no (I don’t like the taste of alcoholic drinks). So he told me “if you want to know what drinking acid feels like, drink pálinka.
As a fellow Hungarian, I feel delighted to see this! 😊
It always warms my heart when Hungary is presented in foreign media :3 Really nice video guys keep going
This channel is great!💖
For the first time, something I can relate to. *FINALLY I DON'T NEED TO READ THE SUBTITLE, I KNOW WHAT THEY ARE SAYING, I CAN UNDERSTAND IT YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSsssssssssssssssssssssssssss* ok, i've expressed how happy i am.
Thanks for making a video about my country love the video.
I gotta say that these guys have awesome names
@ampushade8809
6 жыл бұрын
These are actually common Hungarian names
@Mr061099
6 жыл бұрын
Hungarians have the coolest names, I swear
@wacipi1413
6 жыл бұрын
Tetsu Hatano -What's your name sweetie? ;) -TÓTHKOMLÓSFALUSSY ÖGÖDEJ KÁZMÉR
@fridayyz4408
3 жыл бұрын
@@ampushade8809 Kinda funny reading this, cause Im hungarian, and in my opinion we have the lamest names ever 😂
I enjoyed the ungharian people, so friendly, helpful and glad.
I will have all three, please. Thank you!
they all look delish
Whoa! I wanna go to Hungary now!
Very pretty language
I always make the mistake at drinking Unicum at Sziget, it makes a huuuge hangeover!
@lordzorddan8971
5 жыл бұрын
Like every herbs based drink does
Interesting story
Nice now i want to drink
The filmography is very nice
Ria! Ria! Magyar Pia!
I’m from LA but I fell in love with Budapest, out of all places I never would have though Hungary would be so lit.
When i turned on the notification bell a video came in my notifications 30 seconds later
Ya that’s cool I guess but what was Jr that thinking when got the ball?
Hungarian power !! I really enjoyed this video , I'm hungarian too!
@123ology9
6 жыл бұрын
UBULOV UBULOVICS UBUL me too
Great video! But I don’t drink so I guess I will have to go with soda water here.
I need to visit Hungary
2:52 HEY SQUIDWARD!
I came in expecting a Wes Anderson style short
💖💛💚❤💙💖💛 Awesome Channel 💛❤💙💖💛💚💙
Thats cool
@Cygnus0lor
6 жыл бұрын
Ronald Johansen Cool story bruh
Hello everyone I hope you all have a great day or night
The bridge that is in the background has a ton of locks on it. Also there are giant pigeons all over the place.
@lordzorddan8971
5 жыл бұрын
Those are all normal sized to us. They just eat a bit more
2:42 Who cares what they're saying look cat.
@supercreamypudding9841
5 жыл бұрын
catto!
I’m from Hungary
@JudgementPlays
6 жыл бұрын
JCC Animations yes
@123ology9
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, what?
@ozeppeo
6 жыл бұрын
Köszönöm!
@vancityguy
6 жыл бұрын
JCC Animations You have beautiful women in your country.
So, will the second drink make me good at video games or is it just made out of those good at video games?
unicum comes from the unicorns they hide in the basement lol
@thegeniusdumbass4491
4 жыл бұрын
We need to take him out bois. He knows!
Won’t be able to drink for 6 years but that’s ok I can always imagine I’m over there ;_;
I lime all them
@karacslevente6606
6 жыл бұрын
Like
Left my heat in the Danube
Why is there so many hungarian videos on great big story?
Has anyone tried to combine all three...
Is that Szimpla at the start?
@fenixcrveni
6 жыл бұрын
Totally is!
@en6598
6 жыл бұрын
Yes it is even the drinks manu but u can only find that one above the gates there is a bar it's from there.
Is common to mix together all three?
@AWZool
6 жыл бұрын
You get an even shittier tasting horse-kick drink than unicum itself, you'll puke your guts out and will have an infernal hangover the next day.
@bruno6170
6 жыл бұрын
CaeserOct We do mix wine and soda water together, and it's called "fröccs", but I don't think mixing all the 3 together is a good idea :D
UniCUM
@user-qh4db9lk6u
6 жыл бұрын
C'mon. Really?
@redd_bbird
6 жыл бұрын
I knew that someone would point that out.
@omarbintang4695
6 жыл бұрын
Yea, that is the secret ingredient.
@Nouthwash
6 жыл бұрын
Why so low?
@legostudio2015
6 жыл бұрын
Ne faszkoggyá :D
YEAH BOIIIIIiIiIII :3
what about the hungarian wine? :D
Budapest is the buda-best
Hello everyone
Yeah boiiiii
LMAOOO SODA WATER
MAGYAR :DD
@balazss7178
6 жыл бұрын
Lazslo
@tweet6403
6 жыл бұрын
Sziaaaa
The second guy voice cracked badly 🤣
@efenty6235
6 жыл бұрын
bro you underestimate how difficult it is to speak english for foreigners
Anyone ever mixed palinka with soda water?
@Marduk710
6 жыл бұрын
Awful.
Greetings from Romenia! Budapest is a very nice city I had visited it like my uncle did in 1919 😅
@bekaugro
10 ай бұрын
1916 🥰🥰🥰🥰
The pálinka is from the 9th century Avars of Transylvania(Kolozsvár) and not @ all from the royals of the 13 hundreds !!!
Bojlert veszek !
@Marduk710
6 жыл бұрын
Tesóm, nem lopott olcsó van itthon, 30k-ba viheted.
THe first time I had Unicum....I wanted to die
and,what will happen when you mix 3 of em together in 1 serving ? in random ratio of mixing.
@efenty6235
6 жыл бұрын
it would absolutely suck
@AWZool
6 жыл бұрын
Lots of puking, infernal hangover, bills as high as the sky. That will happen.
@Marduk710
6 жыл бұрын
They, dont mix well. Trust me.
Wait, how LONG is the word for a drinking “cheer!?”
@Cygnus0lor
6 жыл бұрын
Erik Emerölduson wat
@Erik_Emer
6 жыл бұрын
3:02
@tiborkrakkai9895
6 жыл бұрын
"Egészségedre"
@Erik_Emer
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah, why is it long in comparison to other the other phrases in other languages?
@tiborkrakkai9895
6 жыл бұрын
Weeeell...we have a language that has some tricky sounds :). But considering your name, I guess either you yourself or your ancestors have also had some nice words in their mothertongue :D.
So soda water is the hungarian version of sprite ?
@W1ngSMC
6 жыл бұрын
Its just sparkling water.
Don't believe for Zoli! He faints every time when he tries our palinka from the Gönci barack (one of the most famoust spirits in Hungary) region :P....
Why the first guy has such a strong British accent
@efenty6235
6 жыл бұрын
we learn brittish english at our schools (we did so at my school at least)
@sokra
6 жыл бұрын
he's got teeth like a Brit.
@tiborkrakkai9895
6 жыл бұрын
He is smart :D .
@Marduk710
6 жыл бұрын
You mistake a slight hungarian accent to the british accent.
@peternagygyorgy2667
5 жыл бұрын
Depends on the school tbh. Most of Hungary's public school english education is a joke
I don’t understand the mentality someone has to want to dislike a video...I mean I guess I can understand that there’s a lot of negative assholes out there. Maybes that’s all I need to know 🤷🏻♂️
I remember Squidward
Que wei
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Ria Ria Hungaria !!!
Árva-Thót Zoltán (Zoltán Orphan-Slav) Can you think of a cooler name?
@bruno6170
6 жыл бұрын
Péter Patkó "Tóth" means "Slovak, not "Slav"
@kevetoth5089
6 жыл бұрын
Péter Patkó egyébként Tóth.
Hajrá magyarok!! XD
UNICUM
Top 200 peeps
Grand Budapest Hotel
@ms.rstake_1211
6 жыл бұрын
lol
Early !!!
2:25 Did anyone else hear "Fortnite"?
so that's what happened in Budapest 🕷♐ I'm sorry I couldn't find an arrow
21st
When U Emperor
@Cygnus0lor
6 жыл бұрын
Pan Da No that's Austria
no soda ffs
First!
As usual, cats just looooooooooooooove the spotlights and bombing things.
Magyarok
@123ology9
6 жыл бұрын
ツBarnabás Szia
@Marduk710
6 жыл бұрын
na csá
First
Budapesht pronounce it like that
Get crunk
Uni Cum
Wow too bad I can’t Read more
drinking alcohol is as stupid as the drinker xD
@Cygnus0lor
6 жыл бұрын
You're stupid as fuck xD
KI MAGYAR ITT? HAJRÁ MAGYAROK
Alcohol :0 I say alcoholn’t thank you very much
@Cygnus0lor
6 жыл бұрын
Pile Of Crap But ☝️ wait 😱 alcohol 🥃 makes 🤪 you 👉 forget ✈️ all 😄 about🎈 your 👉 problems 🚫 it's 🍷 a 🕐 great 🌈 thing 🍆 to 👌 have
@deathbyseatoast8854
6 жыл бұрын
so, are you drunk? this is a christian mine craft server for your information. so no drinking.
@efenty6235
6 жыл бұрын
but drinking holy wine is an integral part christianity
2:24 FORTNITE?!
@dozsaendre
6 жыл бұрын
Aarian Malhotra no
@wacipi1413
6 жыл бұрын
Aarian Malhotra He actually says "formái"
@efenty6235
6 жыл бұрын
Meow Meow it's not even close
@wacipi1413
6 жыл бұрын
훌륭은피터 what do you mean? .-.
@efenty6235
6 жыл бұрын
Meow Meow i'm saying _formai_ is not even close to _fortnite_
alcohol propaganda
@Cygnus0lor
6 жыл бұрын
Your tin hat fell off...
Unicum tastes horrible...
I’m only half Hungarian, but it always warms my heart when I see a GBS video about hungarian culture. Cheers!
@bruno6170
6 жыл бұрын
dgdfg dfgdfgd That warms my heart too! Glad that people respect their culture! Cheers, from Hungary! :)
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